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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 04/13/1971 - .r MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON APRIL 13 , 1971 President Jack D. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8: 12 p.m. in the Municipal Building in said Village. Upon the roll being called by the Acting Village Clerk, Margrethe E. Schwellenbach, the following answered PRESENT: President Pahl ; Trustees Ronald L. Chernick, Edward W. Kenna, Richard A. McGrenera, James G. O' Brien, Charles J. Zettek; ABSENT: Trustee Eugene V. Keith. The Village Attorney, Edward C. Hofert, was present at this meeting. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the minutes of the regular meeting of April 6, 1971 be approved as submitted and that the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Pahl reported as follows: 1 . Receipt of a letter from Ruby Ryan, Commissioner, Board of Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois, dated April 7, 1971 , stating there will be an annexation meeting on Friday, April 16, 1971 at 10:00 A.M. in Room 1122 of the County Building, 19 North Clark Street, to take under consideration many annexation problems. President Pahl requested that Trustee McGrenera, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee, represent the Village at this hearing and report back to the Board. 2. President Pahl reported on a meeting he attended of the Revenue Sharing Committee of the Illinois Municipal League held in Springfield, Illinois on April 8, 1971 . 3. Receipt of a communication from the Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan Area Planning Commission relative to the Flood Quadrangle for our community. President Pahl requested that the Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee and the Chairman of the Plan Commission review and bring a recommendation back to the Board. 4. Receipt of the developmental plans from Centex for their property west of State Route 53. President Pahl requested the concurrence of the Board in his appointment of Mr. Paul Rettberq to the Community Services Board replacing Mr. John DiGiovanni for the term ending April 30, 1975. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board concur in the President' s appointment of Mr. Paul Rettberg to the Community Services Board replacing Mr. John DiGiovanni for the term ending April 30, 1975. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Keith. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize the disbursement of $45, 111 .86 from the Water and Sewer Department Operating Account, $22,765.96 from the General Corporate Account, and $1 ,497.08 from the Municipal Building Construction Fund Account in payment of the invoices as shown on the April 6, 1971 Accounts - 1 - Reg. 4/13/71 Payable Warrant. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Kenna, McGrenera, O'Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Keith. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Keith arrived at 8:20 p.m. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the President issue a Presidential Proclamation of Loyalty Day May 1 1971 , pursuant to the request of the Elk Grove Village Post No. 9284, Veterans of Foreign Wars. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSTAIN: Trustee Keith; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Mr. Joseph S. Surdynski , Commander, Elk Grove Village Post No. 9284, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and its Ladies Auxiliary, presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Police Chief Harry P. Jenkins. Mrs. Rheba Hansen gave a report on the Welcome Wagon Hostess Program as it now exists and asked the permission of the Board to advertise businesses which are not in the confines of the Village. Trustee Zettek requested that this be again placed on the agenda in two weeks. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board grant the request of the Elk Grove Village Lions Club for a permit to sell beer at the Annual Fourth of July Celebration sponsored by the Lions Club and waive all fees therefor. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O'Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board direct the Attorney to draw up an ordinance as required by the Metropolitan Sanitary District in order to install a temporary sewage lift station as an interim measure until the permanent Upper Salt Creek Treatment Plant is constructed. The Village Manager, Mr. Charles A. Willis, stated that the Sanitary District requested that one minute change be made in Item G - as part of the installation, there will also be a gas fired generator. The Sanitary District requested that we also incorporate in Item G that the gas fired generator be removed and also delivered to the Metropolitan Sanitary District North Side Treatment Plant. With the consent of the second, Trustee McGrenera withdrew the above motion. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance establishing conditions for installation, operation and maintenance and removal of temporary Sanitary Sewage Facilities in joint action with the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 743 entitled, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS FOR INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY SANITARY SEWAGE FACILITIES IN JOINT ACTION WITH THE METRO- POLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO. The Village Manager stated that in addition to the change in Item G, there will also be an insert in Item A, Section 3, the complete - 2 - Reg. 4/13/71 language of the engineering plans yet to be prepared by Elk Grove Engineering Company, The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; : ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. 1 The Village Manager recommended that the Board not adopt an ordinance providing the Metropolitan Sanitary District with future easement rights to install two major interceptor sewer lines west of State Route 53 to the planned Upper Salt Creek Treatment Plant. He recommended that certain changes be incorporated in it and the ordinance as changed tendered to the Metropolitan Sanitary District for their review and approval and acceptance of a comparable ordinance by the District. At this time, 8: 56 p.m. , the President declared a recess to permit residents in attendance at this meeting to address questions and comments to the Board members. The Clerk left the meeting at 8: 56 p.m. President Pahl reconvened the meeting at 8: 58 p.m. and proceeded to call the roll . PRESENT: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; ABSENT: Clerk Schwellenbach. The Clerk returned to the meeting at 9:00 p.m. President Pahl introduced Mr. Thomas Hamilton, Chairman of the Salt Creek Watershed Steering Committee, to explain the purpose of a proposed Village Resolution regarding the Salt Creek Watershed project. The passage of the resolution by Elk Grove Village as a sponsoring local organization is necessary as a step to securing Federal Government funding for the soil conservation portion of the project. After dis- cussion of the financial and other obligations which would be imposed on the Village by the adoption of this resolution, it was agreed that a meeting would be held between the Village Board and Mr. Hamilton on April 24, 1971 at 9:00 a.m. at the Municipal Building to further discuss the ramifications of the passage of the resolution. Trustee McGrenera, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee, called a meeting for April 19, 1971 at 8: 30 a.m. to discuss the BOCA Study and the structural fire protection features in residential buildings. Trustee Zettek requested that the Board meet after the meeting tonight to discuss the Budget. The Clerk reported receipt of a certified communication, dated April 2, 1971 , from Mr. Robert G. Lindahl of 690-A Versailles Circle stating that he never owned the building at 2000 York Road which has broken sidewalks. Also, a certified commication from Mr. Henry J. Ermel of 1092 Elmwood Lane, same date, stating that the sidewalk on the south side of Pratt Boulevard from York Road approximately 200 feet west was broken before Lindahl Brothers moved into this particular building. The Clerk reported receipt of a communication from Mr. and Mrs. James Rooney, 1234 Dover Lane, expressing their appreciation for the addition of the "no parking" signs on both sides of Wellington Avenue at the Biesterfield Road intersection. The Clerk reported receipt of a letter from Mr. Ron Foster, Chairman of the 4th of July Committee of the Elk Grove Village Lions Club requesting the necessary permit for their Annual Fourth of July Celebration at Lions Park for early evening fireworks display and periodic mid-day aerial bomb bursts to signal special events. - 3 - Reg. 4/13/71 It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board waive all fees and issue the necessary permit for the Elk Grove Village Lions Club Annual Fourth of July Celebration at Lions Park for early evening fireworks display and periodic mid-day aerial bomb bursts to signal special events consistent with the approval of the Police and Fire Departments. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported receipt of a letter from Mr. William L. Delis, 597 Corrinthia, requesting a dram shop license with the fee waived for a beer concession at the Elk Grove Jaycee' s Annual Peony Carnival in June, June 9 - 13, in the Grove Shopping Center. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board waive all fees andissue a dram shop license for a beer concession at the Elk Grove Jaycee' s Annual Peony Carnival , June 9 - 13, 1971 , at the Grove Shopping Center. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Discussion followed on the Underwriters Salvage Auto Storage facility. The Board will meet as a whole after the meeting tonight with the Village Attorney to discuss this matter. This is to be placed on the agenda for April 27, 1971 . It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that r the Board authorize the disbursement of $250.00 for punched computor !l cards for the Housing Commission in order that they may complete their housing survey. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; Nay: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Mr. Chuck Harold of the Elk Grove High School was in the audience to answer questions regarding the upcoming Mayfest. President Pahl was requested to write a letter to Mr. Haskell asking him and the President of the School Board to appear at the next regular Board meeting to endorse, and take all responsibility for, the Mayfest and to answer all questions pertaining to same. If they do not appear before the Board, the Village Board will take no action on this matter. Mr. Charles A. Willis, Village Manager, reported that on Saturday, April 17, 1971 at 3:30 p.m. the Formal Dedication for the new Municipal Complex will begin in the parking lot outside the building. Tours, exhibits, etc. will be from 4:30 until 8: 00 p.m. On Sunday, April 18 the tours, exhibits, etc. will be from 2:00 until 8: 00 p.m. Approxi - mately 6,400 invitations have been mailed. The Village Manager presented to the Board a standard contract with Illinois Gas Company for the delivery of gas to Well No. 9. It is r the same rate we have had for other gas consumption purposes. The Village Manager recommended that it be approved and that the President be authorized to execute the contract. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize the President to execute the contract for the Illinois Gas Company Standard Contract for Well No. 9• The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O'Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 4 - Reg. 4/13/71 The Manager reported that for three months we have been withholding payment to the Illinois Bell Telephone Company until such time as their service and facilities under our contract with them have been brought up to an acceptable standard. That has been accomplished and Mr. George Coney, Director of Finance, and the Village Manager recommend that the Board authorize the payment of these bills. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board authorize the disbursement of $3,725.89 from the General Corporate Account and $751 .75 from the Water and Sewer Department Operating Account in payment of bills withheld from the Illinois Bell Telephone Company. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O'Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager recommended that the Board authorize the second payment of $27,034.00 for work completed and approved by the architect and the Director of Finance, and the necessary waivers provided in the sum of $27,034.00 from the Fire Station Construction Account. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize the disbursement of $27,034.00 from the Fire Station Construction Account in payment of the second payment for work completed on the Greenleaf Avenue Fire Station. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O'Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Where- upon the President declared the motion carried. The Director of Finance recommended that the Board retain the services of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company to conduct the annual audit for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1971 . It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board authorize Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company to conduct the annual audit for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1971 at a cost not to exceed $6,750.00. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; NAY: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna; ABSENT: none. President Pahl voted AYE and declared the motion carried. It was recommended by the Fire Chief, Allen Hulett, that the water main at the Greenleaf Avenue fire station be increased in size from six inches to eight inches at a cost not to axceed $354.00 in anticipation of the Fire Training Site at that location. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board authorize the increase in size from six inches to eight inches of the water main at the Greenleaf Avenue Fire Station site at a cost not to exceed $354.00. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was recommended by the Village Manager that the Board authorize the sum of $100.00 to rent a speaker' s platform for the Formal Dedication of the new Municipal Complex on Saturday, April 17, 1971 . It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize the sum of $100.00 for the rental of a speaker' s platform to be used at the Formal Dedication of the new Municipal Complex on Saturday, April 17, 1971 . The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 5 - Reg. 4/13/71 The Village Manager recommended that the Board authorize the sum of $2,500 for refreshments and catering service for the Open House on Saturday, April 17 following the Formal Dedication of the new Municipal Complex. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize the amount not to exceed $2,500.00 to cover the cost of refreshments and catering service for the Open House after the Formal Dedication of the new Municipal Complex on April 17 - 18, 1971 . The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:31 p.m. argr the E. Schwellenbach Acti g Village Clerk APPROVED: _ L / ck D. Pa 1 resident - 6 - Reg. 4/13/71